MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Warwick
What is Darius's win rate vs Warwick?
In Top, Darius wins 51% against Warwick across 703 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Darius ahead by 426 gold.
Darius at 15:00
- Gold: +426
- CS: +14
- XP: +225
Typical gap to Warwick, from 699 games that reached 15:00.
Does Darius counter Warwick?
Too close to call. Darius sits at 51% over 703 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Warwick as Darius
When Darius is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 62% over 410 games; behind, it drops to 35% over 293.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 410 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 293 |
| First blood | 58% | 354 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 323 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 453 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 69% | 101 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 42 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:08; the level 6 spike lands around 5:38. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Darius build in Top?
Into Warwick specifically, Darius finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 53.7% over 149 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Darius core is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Dead Man's Plate, Death's Dance: 59.1% across 1,935 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Stridebreaker (23,397 games).
Skill plan: Darius players max Q first and take W at level 1.